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Session 2 · Practice set
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Digital SAT Prep by Lifetime Tutors
Sharpen close reading, work multi-step math with confidence, and practice pacing so Module 2 does not feel rushed.
Start PracticeSession 2 assumes you know the big-picture Digital SAT layout. Here we stress what changes your score: how you read for evidence, how you chain math steps without arithmetic slips, and how you budget time before Module 2 gets harder.
R&W: ~1.2 min / item on average
Flag long items early
Track claims, contrasts, and
evidence lines you can cite
Translate words → relations →
one variable when possible
10-second sanity check:
units, signs, question asked
Underline the claim, bracket support, and eliminate answers that exaggerate or introduce new ideas. Function questions ask what a sentence does for the argument — name that job in one phrase before you look at choices.
Write the relationship first (ratios, linear pieces, areas). Solve for the quantity the question names last — not the intermediate number that looks tempting in the answer list.
Decide when to mark-and-move: after 90 seconds with no path on a heavy R&W item, or when a math chain stalls. Reserve two minutes at module end to revisit flagged items and check arithmetic.
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Six new items focused on vocabulary in context, transitions, cross-text reasoning, rates, linear systems, and right-triangle structure. Select an answer, reveal, and debrief with your tutor.
As used in the passage, “measured” most nearly means
Reasoning: The goal is to “defuse tension” without assigning blame, so the tone is controlled and intentional, not loud or improvised. SAT Tip: After you pick a meaning, reread the sentence with your word substituted to confirm tone and logic.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
Many athletes train six days a week; _______, few sustain that pace for an entire season without injury.
Reasoning: The second clause contrasts with the first (many train hard; few keep it up). “However” signals contrast at the boundary between independent clauses. SAT Tip: Match the logical relationship before you worry about comma rules.
Which choice best describes the relationship between the two texts?
Reasoning: Text 1 claims taxpayer savings; Text 2 cites rising costs in most districts, challenging that simple savings narrative. It does not merely define terms or restate the editorial. SAT Tip: Name the job of the second text relative to the first: support, extend, qualify, or challenge.
A car uses 8 gallons of gasoline to travel 200 miles. At this rate, how many gallons are needed to travel 375 miles?
Reasoning: Gallons per mile = 8/200 = 0.04 gal/mi. For 375 mi: 375 × 0.04 = 15 gallons. (Equivalent: gallons = 375 × (8/200).) SAT Tip: Keep units aligned — miles cancel to leave gallons.
If 2x + 5 = 3x − 4, what is the value of x?
Reasoning: Subtract 2x from both sides: 5 = x − 4, so x = 9. Check: 2(9)+5 = 23 and 3(9)−4 = 23. SAT Tip: Isolate x in one pass, then substitute back to catch sign errors.
A right triangle has legs of length 5 and 12. What is the length of the hypotenuse?
Reasoning: Pythagorean theorem: 5² + 12² = c² → 25 + 144 = 169 = 13². This is the classic 5-12-13 triple. SAT Tip: Recognize common triples to save time; still verify if a figure is stated to be right.
Layer these moves on top of your Session 1 foundations: tighter evidence habits, explicit math chains, and disciplined timing.
Before you look at choices, jot the line that proves your prediction. If no line exists, your prediction is shaky — revise before you eliminate.
For “what does this sentence do?” answers, force yourself to name the rhetorical job (contrast, caveat, example, summary). Match that job to the choice, not to fancy vocabulary.
On transitions, decide: support, contrast, cause, or example. Only then pick the word that signals that relationship between clauses.
Circle what the question asks for (gallons, percent change, x, area). Solve the chain toward that variable so you do not stop at a tempting intermediate value.
For geometry, sketch labels and right angles. For rates, write units on each fraction so cancellations guide you — fewer reversal errors.
If you are still stalled after 90 seconds on a heavy item, flag it and advance. Reserve the final 90 seconds of the module to revisit flags and re-check signs.
Track your mistakes to find patterns. The fastest way to improve is to stop making the same errors twice.
Complete these before our next session. Each task is designed to build on what we covered today.
Download the Bluebook app and complete one full practice test under timed conditions. This establishes your true baseline score.
Download Bluebook →Spend at least 30 minutes on Khan Academy practicing the section you identified as hardest. Focus on understanding explanations, not just getting answers right.
Open Khan Academy SAT →Write down or screenshot every question you got wrong on the practice test. We will review them together and add them to your error log.
Re-read the Reading/Writing and Math strategies above. Try to apply at least one strategy consciously during your practice test.
Next session — coming soon. Curriculum overview